Dieters Gain More Weight During Pregnancy
Interesting new study from the University of North Carolina. This is of concern, not only because surplus weight means there’s more to lose afterwards, but also because it can increase the risk of complications. Even women who succeed in controlling their weight before pregnancy tend to gain too much weight while they’re carrying a child, say Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD, RD, and colleagues at the University of North Carolina...
Helping Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables
This is something I confront on my forums all the time: people who a) want to lose weight or improve their health; but b) eat little or no vegetables, or plant foods of any kind. Some have simply fallen out of the habit; while others are clinging to childhood memories of gray-green, plain boiled yeeechh. It’s the latter group that’s the hardest to budge, as they’re resolutely convinced that they just HATE veggies,...
Energy Fiend
Energy drinks have come under a lot of fire recently…some of it – like the obsessive hand-wringing over Red Bull – is simply goofy, but some is perfectly legit. Red Bull itself doesn’t contain massive amounts of caffeine, but there are a number of drinks and “shooters” on the market now that pack quite a whallop. And – the reality is – lots of people (not just kids), don’t bother...
Looking Fabulous with the Flu!
Just because you feel like coughing up a lung doesn’t mean you can’t look great! No…seriously. Check out these excerpts from “Feverish to Fabulous: Beauty Tips for Cold and Flu Sufferers: Quick Tips for a Flawless Face, Even When You Have the Flu.” Maulawizada said that a slightly dry concealer with a lot of coverage, a cream formula for example, will last longer after it is patted over the red areas...
Britain to Mandate Compulsory Cooking Classes in School
Is this a great idea, or what? Every 11-year-old in England will receive a free cookbook under plans to tackle obesity by teaching children how to prepare healthy meals. Pupils should learn how to produce healthy versions of such classic dishes as spaghetti Bolognese, risotto, roast chicken or apple crumble, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, said yesterday. …The chef Phil Vickery, who wrote the foreword to the book, said teaching...
The Empire Strikes Back!
As noted here, the Corn Refiners Association is riding high over the AMA’s decision to exonerate high fructose corn syrup as a cause of the obesity epidemic. So high, they’ve gone from playing defense to offense: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEbRxTOyGf0] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsgXPt564Q] Nothing like making your point by paying actors to pretend they’re clueless on camera. What the...
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